Venture capital (VC) as an asset class has increasingly become the focus of interest for a wide range of investors in recent years. In 2018, more than CHF 1 billion was invested in VC for the first time in Switzerland alone, and as much as CHF 2.3 billion in 2019. […]
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“Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.” (Jimi Hendrix) A few years ago, I was able to experience the forests of Norway with colleagues in a kind of “survival” mode – including campfire romance, building river bridges together, setting up camp for the night without a tent, as well as unaccompanied marches […]
CoVid 19 is one of yet multiple indicators showing the global economy – like society as a whole – needs a powerful digital infrastructure if it wants to provide growth and prosperity in the long run. However, the current pandemic crisis represents a catalyst increasing the speed of change and, […]
“I have no special talent, I am only passionately curious” (Albert Einstein). This joy of discovery can be found in many personalities in the fund boutique segment. There you will find many independent minds with extensive know-how and (contradiction!) extraordinary talent. Many of the fund managers may not like to […]
Drill thick boards have a long breath and a lot of knowledge, all this in combination with deep pockets – this, or something similar, could be the success factors for an incubator in the area of investment funds.Similar to the terms family office and fund boutique, the slow, level-headed “breeders” […]
„Even today most of us find it impossible to really know more than 150 individuals, no matter how many Facebook friends we show off about“ (Yuval Noah Harari, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century).Xing, LinkedIn, Facebook and more – the economy of attention also applies to the asset management industry. […]